Its Importance

Never in the history of time has there been a topic which demanded more emphasis than the subject of one God. Wars have been fought because of it; lives have been shaped around it; and when Lucifer reached for equality with God, he was expelled from heaven, because only one God will ever rule this universe in which we live (Isaiah 14:12-15 ). Interwoven throughout the Old and the New Testament is a definite pattern of scriptures that speaks boldly and emphatically of a single, sovereign, and almighty God. In the Old Testament are found passages such as, “. . . the Lord he is God; there is none else beside him” (Deuteronomy 4:35 ); and “I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God” (Isaiah 44:6 ).

In the New Testament are scriptures such as, “To the only wise God our Savior, be glory and majesty, dominion and power” (Jude 25 ); and “Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble” (James 2:19 ).

These are only a few of the many scriptures which testify of the oneness of our great God and the majesty which He alone commands.

Almost 2,000 years ago, the question was asked of Jesus, “. . .Which is the first commandment of all?” (Mark 12:28 ). Jesus answered him saying, “The first of all the commandments is, Hear, 0 Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord” (Mark 12:29 ).

He stated unmistakably that the first and greatest commandment ever given (Matthew 22:36 ) is to believe that God is absolutely, positively one; and to that one we are to submit our very being (Mark 12:30 ). None of the other commandments could possibly take precedence over the singleness and oneness of almighty God.

The Lord has expressed in His Word that He is a jealous God (Exodus 20:5 ), and that He will under no circumstances share His glory with another. “I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images” (Isaiah 42:8 ).

Any attempt to divide God or to create multiple Gods can only be interpreted as disobedience to God’s greatest commandment, and certainly the consequences would be most grave. The following pages deal with the subject of one God and the confusion that often accompanies it.